1/19/2016

January beauty files

Although a favourites post is a nice way to round up a month and write about all the products I've been loving, somehow I never got used to doing them. They always turned out a bit forced and weren't as interesting as I wanted. So I decided to twist it up and do a similar type of posts, called beauty files, where I'll write about the products and beauty routines I used during the month, without long, uninteresting product descriptions.

In January I didn't change a lot in my skincare and makeup, on contrary to popular belief that you should transform your beauty routine to start the year right. However I did switch my nails a bit, thanks to the Essence french manicure&pedicure pen that came with the January issue of Harpers Bazaar. It reminded me on how much I love french tips, it used to be the only type of manicure I wore.

Talking about hand and nails department, I really enjoyed Weleda Almond Sensitive Skin Hand cream. It smells amazing, hydrates well and isn't thick or sticky. During the winter period you always need to protect exposed parts of your skin form cold and harsh weather, so besides the hands, hydrating the lips is a must. I used Nuxe Reve de Miel and Maybelline Babylips Winter Delight Hot Cocoa the most. Babylips winter range is amazing and the hot cocoa smell is delicious.

I also couldn't resist a nice lipstick. Rimmel The Only 1 lipstick is very creamy and hydrating, so I've been wearing it a lot. I have the one in the shade You're all mine, which is a lovely , deep pink. Recently I started searching for a nice brown lipstick and I found my perfect brown in Golden Rose Velvet Matte lipstick 22. I'll do a full post about brown lips trend soon.

As far as the eyes go, I was playing around with L'Oreal La Palette Nude a lot. It is a nice little palette, the shades are not as pigmented as I expected, still I would recommend it. I'll also write about it and do looks with these shadows. Another big change for me was using the white and nude liner on my waterline. I didn't do it for years, and this time I opted for Max Factor Kohl pencils in White and Natural glaze, which are both great.

It's not a secret I love a nice, bold highlighter and I finally tried MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Soft&Gentle, another cult product that fulfilled all my expectations. I'm planing to do a makeup look with it soon.